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Ama Quashie

Ama Quashie

May 21, 2026

The Charisse Report

The Charisse Report

Ep 314: ‘We are all Chanel women now.’ Session Manicurist Ama Quashie on those Chanel cruise ‘mermaid nails’, why the fashion industry must recognise nail techs and why professionalism is key

May 21 · 58m

Charisse Kenion
Charisse KenionHOST
31:32
Yeah.
Ama Quashie
Ama QuashieGUEST
31:32
Um, the coloring, the partnering of things, you know.
Ama Quashie
Ama QuashieGUEST
31:35
Um, Photoshop, InDesign were like my babies, you know, like loved them.
Ama Quashie
Ama QuashieGUEST
31:39
Um, but, uh...
Ama Quashie
Ama QuashieGUEST
31:42
So yeah, so then came back and got into a, a media agency that was doing advertiser-funded programming.
Ama Quashie
Ama QuashieGUEST
31:48
So it was like the mix of like my TV background and advertising.
Ama Quashie
Ama QuashieGUEST
31:52
Um, and then was there for years and it was the 2009 crash while I was there and all those kind of things.

12 MINS LATER

Charisse Kenion
Charisse KenionHOST
44:15
What kind of attitude do they need to come with, and what sh- what, what should they be doing to even get there?

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